The Official Organ of the Students of The University of the South Vol. LXVIII, No. 15 ^etoanee, Cennes0ee, .fcfmiarp 14, 1931 News Series Number 1,054
Fraternities Hold To Creaking Midwinters Praised; Formal Initiation v Fraternities | Hold During the past two weeks most of the nine Sewanee fraternities held Private Functions formal initiations. Kappa Alpha con- In spite cludes its initiation ceremonies on of the chilly air and the Saturday night. slushy ground last weekend's Mid- The following men have either al- Winter Dance Set was highly success- ready been or will soon be made act- ful. The orchestras of Hal Mclntyre and ive members of their respective fra- Clyde Trask provided the music for the set, given in Ormond Simkins ATO—Fred C. Alcorn, George L. gymnasium. Barker, William F. Bridgers, E. Brook Most of the Sewanee fraternities held Brantley, Edward S. Criddle, Jr., Clif- private functions before the ford Y. Davis, Jr., Allen T. Farmer, dances. SAE and ATO held a tea dance at the C. Theodore Fike, William McK.Hood, SAE house on Saturday Stanleigh E. Jenkins, Jr., George L. afternoon. Andy Hibbert and his Lyon, Jr., David S. Lawrence, William newly-formed combo supplied the mu- Middleton, Jr., Barnum O. McCarty, William C. Prentiss, James W. Reaney, Sigma Nu held an informal gath- ering at their ffaddell F. Robey, Jr., Robert A. Row- I house Saturday after- land, Milton B. Rice, Jr., B. S. Wil- noon, followed that evening by a liams, Jr., W. Webb White, and Doug- dinner. Mrs. Ed Asher of Blue Sky
las T. Aiken. Restaurant in Monteagle catered for BTP—T. Manly Whitener, Jr., David this affair. W. Harwell, Clarence C. Reiser, Jr, A dinner was held by Kappa Alpha John T. Broome, William W. Connor, at their fraternity house Friday night. Stephen Pate, Leonard N. Wood. Beta Theta Pi, Kappa Sigma, Phi DTD^John W. Bradley, Jr., J. Ed- Delta Theta, and Phi Gamma Delta ward Bell, Jr., Rolf L. Spicer, John scheduled informal parties during the G. Stowers. weekend. KA—Lomax S. Anderson. Jr., Wil- * liam Wire, H, William M. Hinson, Robert D. Mills, III. Kingman M. Music Club Elects 10, Brittain, Jr., William C. Rucker, Jr.. John D. Hall, Robert A. Leonard, Sewanee but fe Continues Activities Drury S. Caine, III, William F. Carter. its daily life. The al looking across Manigault Park to Hoffman d St. Luke's halls, Robert J. Lipscomb, Robert A. Fisher. with the temperature approximately zero. It of the followed a severe sleet and . V storm and cold w New members Sewanee Music Benjamin F. Harrison, III, John N. nereuries tumbling U low of approxiately 8 below zero, second lowest ft Club were elected by the student or- Shockley, Jr., Peter S. Wartman, W. Nov. 24, when unoffi readings of 12 below were reported. ganization at a meeting held Feb. 9. Gilbert Dent, HI. They are Michael Deleanu, Ted Fike, KS—William P. Hamblen, HI, Alex- Magnolia Hall Sewanee Inn Sandy Gilchrist, John May, Albert ander Adams, Robert F. Weichsel, Jr., Dining Hall To Minor, Bill Prentiss, Joe Smith, David John W. Barclay, Joel W. Pugh, Jr., Blaze Found Vose, George Wharton, and Webb C. Paul Phelps, Jr., Robert B. Kemp, Be Transformed Into Theater White. Jo... |'h W. Swearingen. A small fire was discovered in the Officers pr-eviously elected for the PDT—David M. Palmer, Jr., John basement of Magnolia Hall on the winter term are John Bratton, presi- Mr. Terry Schuman announced this W. McWhirter, Jr, Keys Awarded 11 George W. Mat- night of Tuesday. Feb. 6. The blaze To dent; Brown Patterson, secretary; Bert week that for the remainder of the thews, Jr., James V. Kidd, Jr, Lewis F. occurred simultaneously with the Tur_ Wyatt-Brown, treasurer; Bill Ralston, year Purple Masque will Wood, On Staff Of Purple hold re- Jr, William D. Tynes, Jr, ney fire in Happy Hollow, when Uni- program director. Alan Bell was ap- hearsals and performances in the Se- Blount H. Grant, Jr., Douglass R. versity firemen and equipment were pointed concert chairman. Keys were awarded to eleven mem- wanee Inn dining hall. This room was Lore, Hugh Mallory, in. engaged there. The twenty-five- member organiza- closed Monday night as a part of the E. Pruitt, bers of The Sewanee Purple staff at a PGD—Samuel Jr, John F. An unidentified student reported the tion has as its purpose the furtherance recent economy move. Buenz, Jr, meeting of the entire organization yes- Val Gene Mixon, Theodric small blaze, which occurred in a wash- of musical appreciation on the campus Those who attend performances at E. Moor, terday afternoon. Editor Allen Bartlett, Jr., Harry W. Camp, Gene room, to the night watchman at the through the public presentation of the Inn Theatre will see plays pre- A Sherrill, Dwain E. Manske, Jr., presented the keys on the basis Roland fire house, who extinguished it with public programs and concerts. Since sented in a medium new to Sewanee. A. Timberlake, of work done for the newspaper dur- Coleman Goatley, Ro- water. Damage was insignificant. the beginning of the fall term, the The productions will be given a bert E. Shaw, ing the first semester. on Paul D. Edwards, Thur- Officials have determined that the Music Club has promoted two public central stage, or "arena," man D. Baker, Jr, Receiving keys in the editorial de- with the Edward G. Bier- fire originated from paper which had concerts, an opera film, two programs, audience sitting in a complete circle haus. Jr, Richard A. Smith, P. partment were Bert Hatch, news ed- Joe been stuffed behind a water pipe in and is successfully completing a pro- surrounding the stage. Smith. Jr. itor, Jerry Stallings, sports editor, the rest room. The dining hall above About ject to place in permanent form choice SAE— Henry L. H. Myers, copy editor. John March 15 Purple Masque will George H. Millard, Jr, George was full of students at the time. No selections of the University Choir present as their first £ Ayres, R. Bratton, reporter, Bert Wyatt-Brown, performance in Baker King, Ensign C. official alarm was turned in and Uni- professional recordings. their new through Conklin, Charles copyreader and feature writer, Jack home two one-act plays, H. Fulton, Hal Clarke, versity authorities did not learn of Several programs by outstanding lo- Mr. Shuman said. Terry R. James, E. Wall, cartoonist. Andy Duncan, sports The first of these Thomas Jaynes, the fire until Thursday night. cal artists, another opera film, a con- plays is to be Terence Reddington's rd P. Speer, Jr, vriter, and John Messinger, proof- William H. An investigation followed and un- cert, and the release of the Sewanee Smith. I Browning Version. The second selec- official sources expressed doubt that r album in April are on the SN_Michael tion has not yet been made. Mr. J. Deleanu, Gene P. the fire was accidental in nature. No In the business department, those Music Club agenda for this semester, Shuman is reading Fyler. Charles E. several one act Tomlinson, Charles statement has been made by school warded keys were Ray Storie, assist- according to program director Ralston. this M. Griffith, plays week and will soon an- H. Pendleton Breese, Jr, officials to date. nt business manager, Billy Hamilton, nounce his choice. There will be liam H. Savage, Richard C. Luce, & dvertising manager, and Irvin Jones, Gene four performances instead of the us- Baker, R. Thad Andress, DR. GREEN SPEAKS staff. ual three, because of the limited seat- Thomas W. Scott, Walter E. Nance, The candidates for keys were Retreat Slated For Samuel ing capacity of the new theatre. W. McAneny, HI. Chancellor Boylston Green ieft lected by the editor and business n Presentation of the postponed "Am- Students Feb. 23-25 Monday, Feb. 12, for New . Bob Fowler, feature editor, phitryon 38" will take place on ap- York City, where he addressed Uni- Bell, last year's sports editor, Sewanee proximately the first of May, Mr. of College Work of Professors versity alumni. only present members of the The Department Shuman added. The play will have Diocese of Tennessee is sponsor- Form Thursday he speaks to alumni in hold keys awarded by a previous the AAUP Chapter to be re-staged, now that it is to be ing retreat for Episcopal college Washington, D. C. He will also con- editor. Brice Runyon gave them keys a presented with central staging. ith Air Force and university students in Tennessee Charles Trawick Harrison, mem- officials. in June. 1948. "I regret the closing of the Sewanee to be held at DuBose Conference er of the Sewanee English depart- Inn dining hall because of the 23-25. "WM, fact Center in Monteagle, February has been elected president of Wild Game Preserve Is Proposed that the students there will be de- The conductor will be the Very Rev. newly organized Sewanee chapter prived of 01 a convenient place to take Albert R. Stuart, Dean of Christ Ca- 'he American Association of Uni- their meals, but I must confess that thedral in New Orleans. Dean Stuart versity Professors. For Domain and Adjoining Land I am very happy that the Michael's Other Vice-Chan was at one time Rector of St. officers are Dr. Thomas P. cellor has seen fit to give Carolina, 'Wan, Purpl' Church in Charleston, South head of the History depart- Establishment of a wildlife man- the approximately 8800-acre timber Masque the use of the room. W< and is one of the most distinguished ment, vice-president; and Mr. Arthur ;ement area on the University of the tract owned and managed by the uni- have needed Du a place of our own ti Naval Chaplains the Episcopal Church gan, head of the department of South domain and adjacent timber- versity and adjoining timberlands piactice and perform in for somi into the second World War. He r"M'ral sent Science, secretary. lands is up for the approval of the ;wned by some 35 individuals who time," Mr. Shuman added. is throughout the country "ty well-known faculty members are listed tate department of conservation. have offered their leases to bring the -*- as an outstanding spiritual director. 11 of the reorganized group, No action has been taken by the total acreage to 15,000. The GREEK-LETTER MOVIE The retreat will begin with supper fo er chapter nd became dormant fish th< Mr. Cheston said he advised «'hen was by CONDEMNED AS RED on Friday, February 23, and close with membership dropped below the proposal, but an inspection of the the department that it may be several breakfast after the corporate com- 1 required in order to maintain ea has been made by that division, vears before the area here is "suit- (ACP)—A Twentieth-Century February 25. arter. Fox munion Sunday morning, i*. Charles E. Cheston, head of able" for such a project. The state, he motion picture dealing with both the Registration fee will be $1, but there te university forestry department, har. 'Doctors ^Ided, hopes to utilize more of the good and bad side of the fraternity- will be no charge for room and board re-assigned land it owns for such purposes. ority system is nearing completion. at the conference center. "The report we received was not so u,1her Under the proposed t's called "Take Care of My Little All students in the University are changes in University proc- favorable plan, the state r toward any immediate ac- 5 Girl," and has already been branded to attend and since the Stu- 'Wments have would keep a trained forester on the eligible resulted in the ion," Mr. Cheston said, "but we are "Communist-inspired propaganga" dent Vestry is acting as host to the »ne of w. to Brown Patterson, Jr., till working at it." iob supervise the project and look breensbi by the chairman of the Inter-Frater- :e. Sewanee men who are in- as a proctor of out for forest fires. Later, \ The plan, advanced by University when the nity '"on Hall Research and Advisory commit- terested in going are requested to fficials, is for the amount of game justified it, Win, game and fish di- managed tee. That gentleman N. has threatened give their names to the Chaplain or Price, of Baldwinsville, ision of the conservation department hunts would be conducted, Mr. Ches- to impose a Greek-letter boycott on any member of the Vestry, so that roctor of Tuckaway Inn. to establish a small game preserve on ton said. the picture. vations can be made for them Cbe Setoance Purple, jFefiruatp 14, 1951 THE INGRATE Dance Notes ABBO'S SCRAPBOOK The Sewanee German Club managed to pro- last weekend, in Indian Isolationist duce a dance set of high quality Remember back in 1606 that old in attendance. who used to say "They can't come over here!"? spite of a regrettable falling-off thin The only drawback was the relatively Johnson's, and, in enroll- It is a very just remark of Dr. attendance. The considerable drop what cannot often be said of his remarks, it is a semester was of course partly re- ment this very feeling one, that we never do anything con- accepted as the only sponsible, but it cannot be sciously for the last time—of things, that is, which barely represented the habit of doing without factor. Some groups were we have long been in — droves to attend sadness of heart. the dances, staying away in at De Quincey their own private parties. indeed a sorry state of affairs. It Now this is Arnold Bennett (I think it was he) once described the current school year is the first time during a dilemma symbolic of a choice all sensitive people problem. The later, said, you will have that this has become a serious must make: Sooner or he stu- whether to live in England and long for German Club this year has presented to to decide England. consistently high France, or in France and long for dents a series of orchestras of Sonny Dun- quality unsurpassed since the war: When we went to Italy we did not reproach the Owen Bradley, Hal Mclntyre, ham, Gene Krupa, inhabitants of that country for speaking Italian. In Moreover, previous to the and Clyde Trask. fact, we did not meddle with their customs at all. a bal- midwinter set the club had maintained only natural: anced budget, now sadly unbalanced. Happy the people whose enemies are standard the German floods, famine, pestilence, plague, locusts, drought— In maintaining this high MUCH TrtOUBLE. Good a man-made bu- abili- No, thanks. rather than that artificial octupus, has been fulfilling to the best of its Club reaucracy. satisfactory center ties its function of providing a energies. This for the release of student social Nothing can survive or endure for long that has important bases of student Jambalaya been abstracted out of the sources of its power. is one of the most
spirit. dances, Pasiphae's love of the Bull is the infatuation of the only by full attendance at the Seems To Be Only It is Arson Unconscious. stress, Conscious with the especially during these times of temporary center can be kept at a high Explanation that this social Reasonable Old Age: When the name of an old enemy sounds either go to all the dances level. Students must as sweet and evokes the same warmth as the name with less well- By BOB FOWLER or always take their chances of an old friend.
Mclntyre's orchestra may when a f known bands. Hal Suspicions of many were seemingly verified last week to come to the Magnolia Hall fifteen minutes after a blaze was well be the last name band covered in the rest room of official who believes Pluto's Dialogues of dance Hollow. We have yet to talk with any Mountain for some time if the practice reported in Happy Those who once accepted the law of that this fire in Magnolia was accidental. cutting is not corrected. minds. Arson seems to be the averages or coincidences have changed their Rats In The Vats only reasonable explanation. Most of the fires in the past two years Last fall the Purple published the By Bert Wyatt-Brown The Fireman made have been discovered in the evening results of an investigation we o'clock, a time With late dates now being similarities between re- between six and ten organization which is due much more concerning the An is only a slight chance the fad and the fashion, that time, we tended when there inclined to give it cent fires. At credit than most students are people being near the scene. Ten Make sure you don't err consider the fires as more or less of to passion. Sewanee Volunteer Fire Department. of eighteen significant fires have oc- between asthma and is the a "series of unfortunate coincidences." felt on during the supper hour. this year, it fills a need long doubted the veracity of curred Formed Frankly, we The mountain suffered the worst earthquake since should a person pick this time have accepted duties statement but felt that a level- Why this campus. Its members such a the series of rumblings caused by the post-war fren- the day to set a fire? First, it is student. attitude should be expressed. of those required of a mere headed zies. With the return of many AAs, (Alcoholic Alum- far beyond quite obvious that the chances of being In doing this, we urged that the Uni- climactic battle fire hazards, held patrols ni), on the playland plateau, another They have inspected con- caught in the act would be less than versity correct certain hazardous against the army. themselves to most stu- was won in the war day and night, and subjected buildings on the at any other time. With ditions in several Such notable yahoos of yesteryear as Bob Mellon, Their practices have borne these dents in the dining halls there would weary hours of drill. campus. As a result, many of Buddy Morris, Warren Belser, Dick around. His presence John Shober, every class, es- removed. be few people fruit. Thinking students in hazards were Hopkins, and Johnny Bragg returned from the re- in a building would seemingly be more the upper ones, who remember the In view of last week's episode and cent and distant past, adding much to a weekend pecially normal at this time than in the wee always went hand other information disclosed recently comparable to those of the frantic forties. merry disorganization which hours of the morning. Secondly, a can no longer go on record as Mclntyre supplied a not unpleasant back- on the efficien- we fire would be Hal in hand with fire, have remarked large turnout for the saying that carelessness is entirely to ground for Friday, but his successor dragged like i assured since the student body is in present-day fire-fighters. begin cy of the blame. It is true that the causes of milk punch party without the punch. But to in uttering de- a group. Yet some dull students persist several fires have been determined at the beginning: Until now, almost all of the fires even while the firemen are attack- and that carelessness played an im- On Saturday the SAEs and ATOs combined with ! risive humor occurred when there was little But, there are have Band, to give jibes conflict with portant role in these. local combo, Andy Hibbert's Dixieland in^ a blaze. Their shouted of injury to people. However, unexplained. danger Hib- others which have gone a ball. This noted group, consisting of Andy This is thoughtless nonsense. latest Magnolia fire seems to in- pressing orders. dwell on the cadet It is not our intention to bert, Bewley Frierson, Bob Jewel, and an SMA can be the subject of a dictae that the person or persons Granted that the SVFD the various "theories" brought forward ground out some really professional harmonies. Andy involved have forgotten this consid- of idleness, but its point night club. smiling comment in times lately, but there is one relevent will soon be starring at the Blue Skies eration. Had this fire become a serious must be realized, and it must which we believe is worthy of men- Returning from the ministerial stable and th' great contributions conflagration many students could have Estes. George! in times of tioning. partying past was Tarzan George be accorded complete cooperation possibly been injured or killed. Three friendly Fijis, but l the last "bookcase" fire at friendly mate tried to pick up Since narrow exits offer little escape dur- emergency. George, and the. Walsh Hall in October, which was ceeded only in being picked up by ing a time of hysteria. Davis sat . next day by a fire des- dropped. For reasons unknown. Van followed the words, both life and prop- In other convincing reasons why bt in Monteagle, there George gave us very troying a chapel erty are now apparently at stake. The Opinion in this respect he actuall! Student blazes oc- shouldn't be mentioned; have been two significant purpose of this column is not to be fared worse than Bowman. curring at the supper hour that were sensational but to be practical and Ve Vant to be Lejt alone Department Plays succeeded by other fires shortly af- logical. Everyone should be on the chapte More Popular Late dater Keyser was almost alone in the inci- terwards. First, the Hall house and alert and report any suspicious ladies By Walter Cox room while Art Lachman barricaded the last is the best method of the Tuckaway garage and then, dent. This "Hello, is Stan Lack- should present more popular plays powder room on the inside. "Purple Masque coping with the present the week, the Turney house and Magnolia. "Why no, Mrs. Moss, I haven't instead of the present 'high-brow' types," was man there?" their 4:30 this morning." question presented to the student body for him since line: approval or disapproval this week. The results, ob- rn the Dateless week's poll, (Valentino) West, succumbing to some tained by the same method as was last Larry * 35 g>rtoaitEr $urple threw convention to the winds, show the following results: Yes—43 per cent, no— Ct)t pressed desires, entertainment at the KA club. LoonS per cent, qualified—22 per cent. provided gala of the Uninersit!/ of the South stake I diver- The Official Organ of the Student,: the man on the desert with a There is then, as shown, a very marked Walker was that V concerning this only he didn't laugh when told gence in opinion among the students George Hopper. Buiimii Manager his chest; LEU L. B.RTEETT. Jr., t*j to be just been pinned to a Beta subject, and the real and final analysis seems awaited date had gave qualified before. in the hands of the 22 per cent which EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT day Stalling! P" of is dry cave still? Jerry The primary statement which "some Si/ Don Irwin, answers. J:
Sig Alphs Hold Top Commodore Basketeers Down Tigers 63-44 As Basketball Race Before Large Nashville Crowd Last Night Quit StailUuj, Nears Closing Week Davis Retains Lead Shafer and Gain Lead Moun- tain Players; Kardokus By Andy Duncan In Individual Points Stalling* Top Vandy Scorer By Jerry The home stretch race for the in- January 8 through February 5 amural basketball cup still finds the undefeated Minervamen in front of Vanderbilt's Commodores decisively ATO 5 113 65 25 59 251 163 SIDELIGHTS ON THE VANDY GAME the pack, with the Snakes of Sigma defeated Sewanee at Nashville last BTP - 5 53 66 17 66 123 279 Nu, the Phis, and the ATOs close on night by a score of 63-44. The game 5 45 25 46 115 248 I a Tiger" was heard in various spots about Nashville yester- DTD 60 the leader's heels, each of the three was played in the big new David as many students made an exodus to the fair city to see the Purple Tigers KA 6 106 70 27 72 239 239 day having lost but a single game. Lipscomb gym before a large crowd, clash with their ancient rival, Vanderbilt. As reported elsewhere on this page 5 58 59 17 56 133 160 le Sigma Nus won their fourth including an enthusiastic but disap- close game, although it could hardly be called a walkaway. The PDT 6 129 85 48 87 306 201 it was not a consecutive battle by mastering the pointed group of Sewanee students. of Glen Shafer was encouraging, chiefly in the last quarter. PGD 6 89 101 36 59 214 181 performance Tiger Independents, 40-33. Scott and Key- Vandy grabbed an early lead on the Cain played his usual fine game for Sewanee. Kardokus was SAE -5 101 79 40 73 242 165 Also, Buck ser led the Snake scoring, Scott hit- sharpshooting of Dave Kardokus and outstanding for Vanderbilt, but the entire team was sharp. SN 6 93 94 38 67 224 181 ting for 16 points and Keyser ripping big Al Weiss. At the end of the first Sewanee boosters had plenty of pep before, during, and after the game. Indep 5 72 70 24 58 168 164 the cords for 12. Bigham and Sorrell quarter the soore was 21-9 and Se- Eyster, Chuck Cheatham, Fritz Erschell, and Cliff Anderson were just a Theolog -.-6 98 71 30 74 226 260 John each counted 10 points for the losing wanee never even got close after that. at a pre-game rally at Al's Place. Also there was former Key: G—Games; FG—Field Goals, few of those seen Independents. The Purple Tigers were hitting well Sewanee Union manager Gene Winn. Red Browning and Tommy Lamb were FTA—Free Throws Attempted; FTM— Jones, Charlie Hall, and Gunby from the foul line, but the fielders those leading the cheers at the game. Free Throws Made; F—Fouls; PF— among combined for 51 points to lead the just wouldn't go in. Against. During the game, Vandy students taunted the Sewanee side by waving over the KAs, Points For; PA—Points A-Taus to a 61-37 win In the second period it was more of their hankies, but this strategy backfired when the Vandy side complained aver- OFFENSIVE AVERAGE and also aided their respective a game, with Sewanee scoring 10 over a ref's decision, and Sewanee brought out the hankies. At halftone, one race. PDT 510 ages in the individual high-point points and Vandy 15. Kardokus kept enthusiastic group continued to serenade the specators with the ramble song. the ATO 50.2 Hughes dropped 16 points through hitting for Vandy with the able as- Oh, well, "To hell with Vandy," as the song goes. SAE 48.4 hoop for the Rebels. sistance of Bob White. Sewanee's few KA -. 39.8 There was a considerable shake-up points were well spread. The score with Theolog 37.6 EVER SINCE 1877 in the individual high-man race, was 36-19 at the intermission, and re- SN 37.3 only the pace-setter, Van Davis, Sewanee fans were getting a pretty of an athletic rivalry which has lasted 35.6 The Vandy game was a continuation Porter, SAE, Key- PGD taining his position. good idea why Vandy is second in 33.6 since 1877 and is marked by many thrilling contests. Five times the Com- Hughes, Indep. - ser, SN, Jones, ATO, and the Southeastern Conference. 26.6 modores have spoiled a perfect football season for the Purple Tigers. from lower positions KS — KA, all moved up Coach Varnell's Tigers opened the Possibly the saddest day in Sewanee athletic history was the day of the BTP - 24.6 out the first five. to round half with a rush, and for a Vandy-Sewanee football game in 1907. Sewanee had one of her greatest DTD loond in The Phis maintained their lead the gap. Buck and had rolled up eight wins against no defeats. The season moment began to close teams that year did the offensive average standings, as from the floor to pace the included 54-4 victory over Alabama and a 65-0 victory over Mississippi. PGD hit two had a standings. the Fijis in the* defensive Sewanee attack. But Vandy quickly Sewanee took an early lead, and was leading 12-11 in the last quarter, less SN .. shooting from the Aided by flawless pulled away again, and led 52-30 at than one minute away from an unbeaten season. At this point, Vandy tried KS .. racked up a free throw line, the Phis the end of the third period. the first triple pass ever seen in the South. It worked, and Vandy won the ATO 47-27 victory over the Kappa Sigs game 17-12. Sewaneeites really had something and Palmer were outstanding Lucas in the final period. The last time a Sewanee football team beat the Commodores was in 1924, SAE . to cheer about for the winning Phi Delts. while Fin- and this game climaxed another unusual season. Sewanee won their first two PDT Glen Shafer, new addition to the ley carried the load of his team': games that year, and then lost by close scores to such teams as Alabama. KA - Purple Tigers, put on a fancy shooting action. Texas A&M, and Kentucky. However, to everyone's surprise, they were then Theolog - - 43.3 exhibition which was good for 9 points. The SAEs took number six in J upset by little Oglethorpe. After this, the student body called a meeting at DTD 49.6 And Sewanee outscored the Com- Fijis, winning by a for the battle with the 55.8 the Union to find out what was the matter. It must have worked, BTP - modores 15-11 in this final period. Porter and Bomar and South Carolina, and racked soore of 44-23. Timers then proceeded to down Mississippi Shafer and Cain shared the scoring greatly aided their team's cause, while Nashville by a score of 16-0. - 56.5 up Vanderbilt in PDT with 12 points Gresh and Smith gave their all for honors for Sewanee In basketball also Vandy has made it rough on Sewanee. The Tigers 1; SAE 50.6 losing Phi Gams. each, and Kardokus was top man for conquered the Commodores on the hardwood in 1938, by a score of 32-28 the Theolog ...42.3 Vandy. STANDINGS DTD 41.6 ON THE BOXING SCENE _ 40.4 Vandy 38.5 Kardokus f 15 Much interest will be focused tonight on title bout between Ray Robinso: ATO ---- 38.4 Herring f .- 2 and Jake LaMotta. The bookies are picking Robinson to grab LaMotta' PGD 35.6 f -6 middleweight crown by about 3-1 odds and we'll string along with the l Indep. 34.3 Southwood 4. ATO 4 finest boxers of time. He h; bookies. Robinson is certainly one of the our 3 3 BTP 25.7 Smith f -—12 5. KA his career, and that to LaMotta whom he has beaten lost only one fight in long 4 SCORING -. 10 6. PGD - 3 Weiss c four times. LaMotta is noted chiefly for his ability to take punishment. He 3 7. Independents 2 Heldman g --- 4 title Marcel Cerdan after the Frenchman injured his shoulder won the from - 2 4 Davis, Theolog 6 18.0 8. Theologs Kelly 2 is probably the last day he will have it. g during the fight. This 1 5 Porter, SAE 5 9. KS 12 5 Keyser, SN 6 White g 10. DTD 5 Jones, ATO 5 11. Beta ° Sewanee Millsaps Wins 55-53; Hughes, KA _6 Stowers f - 6 SPORTS Hall, ATO 5 Schafer Tiger Star Knipp f — — Tigers Stop Rally, Ward, Indep. 5 Bomar, SAE 5 Crawford f 7 In the final minute of play, on bas- CALENDAR 46-44 Snell, Theolog 5 Rox f 5 kets Pruitt and Allen, a hard fight- Nip Choctaws by Dickerson, 6 PDT Shafer c - 12 ing Millsaps team dropped Sewanee Gunby. ATO 5 last five minutes of play 55-53. The game was undoubtedly the For the Cain g - !2 Scott, SN 6 Sewanee Tigers successfully froze best the year for both teams and February 14 the - of Vineyard, 4 Derby g nipped a final rally by KS certainly one of the most exciting. the ball and Palmer. 6 Lockard g - 2 College only two points PDT For the first four minutes Millsaps Mississippi score. was able to take advantage of a weak- short of a tie February 15 6'6" Thursday, seconds of play in which ness in the Purple defense and After thirty Two Tiger Stalwarts 8:00—Sewanee vs. Millsaps able to score, Se- center Phil Wallace led them to a 10- ;ither team was grabbed a two point lead, and 2 lead. Sewanee did not long remain Friday, February 16 anee of nip and tuck behind. Capitalizing on the all round after nine minutes 7:30 vs. Independents —ATO ahead 12-10. In ar excellent play of Glen Schafer, the ball went out 8:30— vs. Theologs PGD led by Purple came roaring back and by half other minute the Tigers time had earned a 30-28 lead. Saturday, February 17 score of 14-11. At this point the Choctaw defense It was nip and tuck all the way in 2:00—SN vs. KS fell under an attack led by Bill Craw- the second thirty minute period. Se- 3:15—KA vs. SAE ford and Jim Rox, and within a few wanee pulled away to a 45-38 lead 4:30—ATO vs. Beta in minutes the Tigers were out in front the first few minutes, but Millsaps 8:00—Sewanee vs. Bethel rallied and cut this cashed in on a free throw and a field 20-12. The Chocs February 18 five point §oal and cut the lead to four points. Sunday, comfortable lead down to a Sewanee captain Buck Cain scored 2:00—Independents vs. Delts margin, 25-20, by the end of the first two and after an exchange of baskets, 3:15—SN vs. PDT half. tremendous with six minutes remaining, Millsaps 4:30—KA vs. Theologs The Tigers displayed a dur- called time. Sewanee led at this burst of speed and determination Monday, February 19 Point 51-45. ing the opening phase of the second vs. initial basket, Millsaps rallied and Allen scored 7:30—ATO KS half. After scoring the Independents vs. SAE within three quick baskets to tie the scon 8: 30— the Purplemen hit steadily and 51-51 and with only forty second: two minutes were out in front 37-33. maining seconds of play and eat remaining, Millsaps' Pruitt banked on< The Choctaw offense once again be- 55-53 victory. ten '" from deep in the corner. Sewanee a gan to click and they scored brought the ball up the floor and Sewanee Millsaps points while holding the Tigers to an after a very near miss, Millsaps Crawford, 2 Pruitt, 15 additional five. Miller, Sewanee team brought it back again with a fast Stowers, 10 - At this point the break and scored again. With fifteen Rox, Wallace, 17 chose to freeze the ball in order to seconds remaining, steady Bob Lock- Schafer, 17 Allen, 14 maintain their dwindling lead and did ard scored another for the Tigers of Cain, 10 ».-.-- Gorday so successfully for the five minutes of Buck Cain and Bob Lockard basketballers, discu Sewanee and narrowed the Millsaps Derby, 2 playing time that remained. strategy. The two will be st is the Purple Tige lead to a slim two points. Lockard, 4 James Duke took scoring honors for meet Millsaps and Bethel. Millsaps froze the ball for the re- Knipp, 8 (Continued on page 4) Clje §etoanee Purple, jTefituacp 14, 1951
Campuses Sleep No Fire Breaks Out In Pic's oj the Flicks Faculty Members Are
Longer -A CP Survey Texaco Gasoline Pump By George Leyden Elected To Vestry University Supply Store Thurs. and Fri., Feb. 15 and 16— By Bert Hatch Rebecca starring Joan Fontaine and Mr. Telfair Hodg! fon Treas- Ian Campbell, a senior at North- at 6:30 Student Saturday evening Lawrence Olivier. This return en- School Supplies — Drugs is new senior western, recently received a letter ask- McGrory heaved a urer of the University, Fire Chief John gagement of a great film epic should vestry at the Otey Me- Cigarettes — Tobacco him to join the WAC's. It was thought to himself warden of the ing sigh of relief and the height of movie life for Se- be morial Parish Church. Pipes — Candies — Meats addressed to Miss Campbell and of- the old dance week- that well, maybe wanee this term. elected last Monday night him a pleasant stay in the army. is gone for- He was Groceries — Soda Shop fered end—suppertime fire jinx Owl Show—Tall in the Saddle—"As to succeed W. Green. Other Campbell had no comment to make. the head smokeater's eyes John ever. So matter of fact," I can't seem to find officers are Castleberry, junior This is one of the incidents re- his date and thoughts Ralph turned back to thing on this one. Vaguely, I think "Everything for the Student" corded in this week's Collegiate Press warden, and Dr. Thomas Govan, head turned back to. . . was a darn good western many Associate Review. The Review, an just as if someone had of the University history department, And then, years ago. There may be a new serial Collegiate Press service, points out that "Come in one time, Trouble!" secretary. said, too. the key topic of discussion on U. S. siren started its climb from SEWANEE DRY GLEANERS the fire Sat. and Mon., Feb. 17-19—Let's Several members of the University campuses this month is the draft. above high C. In second bass to C Dance Projects La Hutton and ver- administration and faculty were named "Service Our Motto" The Daily Tar Heel, University of no time flat the engine was out of satile Astaire as a perfect duo, teamed to the vestry at a recent congrega- Dyeing Alterations arms, North Carolina, had gloomy news for its garage, John was out of her wonderful lor a terrific galaxy of tional meeting held at the church. In tub We Deliver Phone 2761 fraternities. In a story headed "Draft Dr. Ben Cameron was out of the dancing. Add iongs and stupendous addition to the officers the new mem- Plague Campus: Fraternities he had just lowered him- Sewanee, Tennessee Jitters into which qualities a sterling support- to these bers are Dr. John S. Marshall, head Suffer Badly" the Tar Heel reported: self, the rest of the department was tg cast, technicolor, catchy songs, of the Department of Philosophy, Dr "That the current world situation is out of doors trying to track down id a thoroughly delightful screen -Chancellor, Dr. causing more than a mild case of jit- the fire truck; and the whole bunch Boylston Green, Vice play; and we have one of the top ters among college students was indi- them were out of luck. There was Stratton Buck, professor of French FLOWERLAND of urnedy hits of the season. cated in a survey taken recently which no fire. Mr. Douglas Vaughan, University Sun. and Tues., Feb. 18-20—Tripoli, Flowers for all occasions in revealed that 120 fraternity men from Someone at the Texaco station Payne, Treasurer, Colonel S. L. Robinson, ,,-ith Maureen O'Hara, John Carolina campus have enlisted during village had seen smoke seeping Cowan, Tenn. Phone 2811 the and Howard da Silva. The flick fol- Superintendent of the military acad- Christmas vacation." one of the pumps. This the from within pattern although it emy, Dr. Henry Kirby-Smith, Colonel ; a standard at someone proceeded to put the fire out Inter-fraternity council officials takes a little while before the action Craig Alderman, Commandant of the off University of Minnesota declared while another someone scurried however, the sally starts. Once it does, military academy, Mr. Fred Mont- This the recently that this spring or next fall to turn in the alarm. was any outdoor The Motor Mart there is enough to satisfy gomery, Mr. Emmett Cardwell, Mi- false alarm in SVFD will tell whether or not fraternities cause of the first riding through the "Ab" Green with Bedouins Arthur Long, Mr. Thomas Hunt, Mr Minnesota history. will survive the draft. The desert, their capes flowing in the COMPLETE REPAIR SERVICE gasoline pump George Green, Jr., Mr. Pat Harrison Daily reported that after graduation The small blaze in the sandstorm, and the I; a desert GAS—OIL—AUTO ACCESSORIES was caused by faulty wiring. It is Mr. William Cardwell, Colonel Wil- the number of fraternity men on the capture of a city in Tripoli. It's real interesting to note that if the fire liam deRosset, and Mr. Hayes Har- Sales—FORD—Service campus is expected to dwindle from he-man stuff and in technicolor to had dropped into the gasoline stor- Sewanee Phone 4051 1200 to 650. Faced with this problem boot. age tank located beneath the filling of survival, Minnesota fraternities are Wed., Feb. 21—Astonished Heart- station there would have been no considering two steps: first, lower Noel Coward's name is the principal need for saving the pump anyway. academic average requirements; sec- selling asset in this sophisticated, high What good is a pump without a filling society drama with a psychiatry theme ond, band together into fewer houses. station? surroundings and with an DINE and DANCE Two fraternities would share the same in British TERM PAPERS UNREAD all-British cast which* carries the us- ual handicap of accents. It will pos- Commenting on the draft, one col- sibly appeal to art house patrons or to the Hastings CLARA'S umnist in the Daily Nebraska re- (ACP)—According perverted college students. Collegian, a student at that college last resort is to work marked. "The Time— Bargain day con- decided to see if professors actually Melody on your physical condition; figure out AT MONTEAGLE read all the term papers required in the most painless way to become i Owned and Operated by a course. He inserted a paragraph in -*- 4-F. If you don't really disable your' his term paper stating he didn't be- JETT M. FISHER self, chances are that the army will lieve teachers read what pupils write, Canon Wedel To Speak want you, because you made such and asking the professor to underline good try and they need resourceful that paragraph if he read it. The pa- In All Saints' Sunday DELICIOUS CANDIES per was returned—unmarked. AND Guest preacher in All Saints' Chapel BAKERY PRODUCTS When have you had your car given a thorough check-up? next Sunday, February 18, will be the Special Candies and Favors Rev. Theodore O. Wedel, Canon of Remember the old maxim: the Washington Cathedral and War- For Dinners and Luncheons A stitch in time saves nine. den of the College of Preachers. 323 Union Street Nashville, 3, Tennessee TAKE The fifty-nine year old churchman "Price List Furnished Upon Request" YOUR GAR TO received his B.A. degree from Oberlin College in 1914. The following year Lou Varnell Motors he was awarded a Masters Degree by V. R. WILLIAMS and COMPANY Harvard University. In 1918 he re- from Yale University. Franklin County's in Cowan ceived a Ph.D. For two years beginning in 1930 he inspection Insurance Service" for an A-l itudied in Germany at Marburg Uni- "Home of of /ersity. He received the degree for over fifty-two years Theolo- S.T.D. from Seabury-Western Special attention to Sewanee Business cal Seminary in 1940. PHONE 8-2249 Canon Wedel was made a Deacon in WINCHESTER September, 1929, and was ordained to the priesthood in May of 1931. Res. Phone 8-2664 Res. Phone 8-278S Next Sunday's guest preacher has V. R. Williams W. M. Cravens d a varied and interesting life. in- . rom 1919 until 1922 he was an structor of English at Yale. He served THE SEWANEE UNION THEATRE Carle- full professor of English at AND College from 1922 until 1930. In 1930 he changed subjects and served SANDWICH SHOP professor of Biology at Carleton "THE CENTER OF STUDENT ACTIVITIES" for the next four years. In 1934 Canon Wedel was appointed Secretary of College Work for the National Council of the Episcopal o£ $ewa*iee this position until Bank Church. He held when he was made Canon Chan- 1939, TELFAIR HODGSON cellor of the Washington Cathedral President and Director of Studies at the College grounds H. E. CLARK THE MONTEAGLE DINER of Preachers, located on the Vice-President jf the cathedral in Washington, D. C. Rev. Wedel edited the book Addi- J. F. MERRITT, JR. :on's Essays, published in 1918. He is he author of The Medieval Attitude toward Astrology, 1919, and The Com- Yottr Business Appreciated Where Friends Meet Friends ng Great Church, published in 1945. TIGERS STOP RALLY (Continued from page 3)
the Mississippi team with 15 points Blue Sky Restaurant Delicious Food and Bob Lockard followed in second place with 10. Sewanee Miss. College 93 Rox, 7 ..- --- Dukes. 15 "The Best Knipps, Ahems, 11 Stowers, 5 Smith, 6 CLARA AND TOM SHOEMATE Crawford, 7 Myei Schafer, 8 Pomerny, 4 In Monteagle -::- Mrs. Edd Asher Cain, 9 Loposei Lockard, 10